Concord police release photos, seek help solving Walmart theft

Concord police released these two images from surveillance video of the man and woman being sought.

CONCORD -- Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man and a woman who obtained $300 in credit at Walmart after returning items she allegedly shoplifted.

The theft happened on Jan. 9 about 2:50 p.m. at the 34 Loudon Road store.

A man and woman were recorded on surveillance video exiting a silver minivan and entering the store. The man loitered near the front of the store while the woman went into the aisles and selected an electric toothbrush, replacement heads for it, four pillowcase sets and a bed sheet.

She put the items into a shopping cart and covered them with a sweatshirt. She later left the store without paying for the items. The man left at the same time.

They met up in the parking lot where the woman gave the man the stolen merchandise. He then went back into the the store, returned the stolen merchandize and received more than $300 in store credit for them.

The two later were seen getting back into the silver minivan, which left the parking lot. Police believe a third person was in the van but no description is available of that individual.

Police released photos of the man and woman, taken from the store's surveillance system, and is asking the public for help in identifying them.

Anyone with information about the theft or the individuals in the photos is asked to call Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100, submit information online to the website at www.concordregionalcrimeline.com or Txt TIP234 and the message to CRIMES (274637). Crimeline awards cash to anyone whose information leads to the arrest and indictment of criminals. All tips remain anonymous.